Rand Paul filibustering Brennan nomination on Senate floor

[georgiaboy]

I hope he makes it until at least this same time tomorrow.

 

[No Free Beer]

I can't listen right now either, but I would GUESS the answer would be something like this:

An anonymous, no-warning drone strike bears NO comparison to using military force to fight a war that was brought to our own soil. Drone strikes are designed to assassinate an unsuspecting (and possibly innocent) human being. In the event of a terrorist strike where the known terrorists were holed up somewhere, the likely response would be missile strikes from fighter jets and/or helicopters, not drones.

that's a fine line though

 

[EBounding]

Mike Lee's up.

 

[Todd]

Lee up to bat.

 

[Harald]

Mike Lee is relieving Paul at 11:58PST. Thanks for giving Rand a break

 

[RabbitMan]

LEE WITH THE ASSIST!

 

[kcchiefs6465]

Lee is on now. LMAO. This has made my day.

 

[FSP-Rebel]

Lee's up now!

 

[georgiaboy]

and there they came. been holding them back since Rand started. my tears. for this great nation. for what Rand is standing in the gap to protect.

 

[itshappening]

is Rand going to the bathroom or anything? I hope he can keep going!

 

[The Gold Standard]

I hope Lee doesn't wait for Rand to go take a piss or something and surrender the floor.

 

[UtahApocalypse]

This could become relevant.....

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/tp/Five-Longest-Filibusters.htm

5. U.S. Sen. William Proxmire

United States Senate Archives
The fifth longest filibuster in American political history was conducted by U.S. Sen. William Proxmire of Wisconsin, who spoke for 16 hours and 12 minutes

 

[PursuePeace]

Thank you!! to those updating...
I'm working and can't really listen.
Will have to read thread tonight.

 

[sailingaway]

I hope Lee doesn't wait for Rand to go take a piss or something and surrender the floor.

I doubt he will. Lee is really good on the Constitution, generally, and Rubio and Cruz's people are trying to horn in on the moment on twitter. Those who aren't up there are really noticing they are missing a boat, and counting the cost/benefit.

 

[Harald]

Ha... They are doing dialog now. I was hoping that Rand will take a short break. (Bathroom or snack) This is 1202PST

 

[thehungarian]

Rand and Mike Lee are a good duo. I bet they have plenty of lonely lunches together.

 

[FSP-Rebel]

Lee and Paul are tag-teaming now! Rand must be a camel.

 

[phill4paul]

i cant listen. im in class.

He is the agreement that an imminent threat should be dealt with. Other than that then due process must be the standard.

 

[EBounding]

Here's an audio stream if you're having trouble with the CSPAN2 video:

http://player.liquidcompass.net/WCSPFM

 

[Matthew5]

Lee is schooling the administration and Senate on the meaning of "imminent" danger. I'm quietly pumping my fist at my desk at work.